used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
anew
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading In the Churchyard Porch.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Look where she would, there was no comfort.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
Copp
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From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
Emma
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From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Churchyard Porch.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
Jenkins's
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From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look where she would, there was no comfort.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
not any; not one
From this reading Look where she would, there was no comfort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading In the Churchyard Porch.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look where she would, there was no comfort.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Churchyard Porch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Look where she would, there was no comfort.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
Thornycroft
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From this reading Mary Anne Thornycroft had remained at home in a state of mind bordering on distraction.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Like Mrs. Copp, until impressed with her friend Emma Jenkins's experiences, Miss Thornycroft had never put faith in ghosts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Look where she would, there was no comfort.
in or at the place that
From this reading Look where she would, there was no comfort.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Surely the death of Robert Hunter had been enough, with all its attendant dreadful circumstances, without this fresh rumour of his "coming again!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Look where she would, there was no comfort.
